So I can't say that I worked toward retirement, when I first began my career with mega corp I actually like it. unfortunately over the course of 25 years things changed and I was made painfully aware that I was just a minion, easily replaceable and not highly valued.
Then between 2012 and 2014 I lost 3 loved ones all under the age of 55 (husband, baby brother and best friend). all suddenly. Hubby took me to vegas for New years, he was gone by that October. Huge wake up call that time is a huge commodity I no longer wanted to waste.
My biggest challenge has been mental. I've worked since I was 16, so not getting a regular paycheck was/is still scary.
One thing I am enjoying is trying all the things I kept putting off. Learning French, researching starting my own blog, working p/t in a bakery so boredom is definitely not an issue. I'm also less than one year retired so I'm still getting used to it but so far, I'm loving it
Then between 2012 and 2014 I lost 3 loved ones all under the age of 55 (husband, baby brother and best friend). all suddenly. Hubby took me to vegas for New years, he was gone by that October. Huge wake up call that time is a huge commodity I no longer wanted to waste.
My biggest challenge has been mental. I've worked since I was 16, so not getting a regular paycheck was/is still scary.
One thing I am enjoying is trying all the things I kept putting off. Learning French, researching starting my own blog, working p/t in a bakery so boredom is definitely not an issue. I'm also less than one year retired so I'm still getting used to it but so far, I'm loving it
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